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HM Prison Northumberland

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Background

HM Prison Northumberland is a Category C men's prison, located in Morpeth near the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. Since 2013 Northumberland has been operated by private prison firm Sodexo Justice Services under contract with His Majesty's Prison Service.

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

2011

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

2011

Region

Morpeth

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Official site

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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Northumberland. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-northumberland
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"HM Prison Northumberland." World Prisons. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-northumberland.
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@misc{worldprisons-hm-prison-northumberland,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {HM Prison Northumberland},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-northumberland},
  urldate = {2026-10-23}
}